In 2016 researchers from Stanford University published a study that found most teens couldn't tell the different between news sources and advertisements
The researchers conclude that skills like investigating a source's creator and comparing information across multiple sources are essential practices for responsible digital citizenship.
Listen to the All Things Considered "4 minute Listen" interview with Stanford professor Dr. Sam Wineburg, then consider the reflection questions below. Standford Study finds most students vulnerable to fake news (Link to an external site).
- Discuss
What if you were really interested in a specific article, but you weren't sure if it was trustworthy. What would you do to decide if its information was reliable?
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